Treatment Plant Operator - Water Treatment Plant

Description

Monitors remote sites and various treatment facilities, which operate seven days per week and twenty-four hours per day; monitors quality and operation of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.

Posted pay range is the starting salary. Pay rate offered is based on experience.

Examples of Duties

• Operate the surface water treatment plants producing a product that meets or exceeds state and federal regulations. Utilize the SCADA system and reporting tools to verify and optimize treatment. Connects and disconnects one-ton chlorine gas containers and handles other treatment chemicals as needed. Performs lab analysis and documents results in accordance with policies.

• Performs routine and non-routine maintenance on chemical feed equipment, pumps, motors and valves. Troubleshoots equipment as necessary.

• Monitors water quality through laboratory testing and observation of monitoring equipment and the computer system. Documents and reviews test and equipment results according to policy. Adjusts treatment as needed.

• Performs control room duties; monitors various city facilities using the SCADA system; responds to emergencies; uses trending and reporting tools to optimize system operations.

• Assist with on the job training of Treatment Plant Operator In-Training.

• Troubleshoots and resolves mechanical and process failures; conducts routine rounds of the plant to monitor treatment process, identify and troubleshoot process, resolve anomalies or mechanical problems with plant equipment; and escalates more complex issues as necessary.

• Ensures plant processes are always operating within regulated parameters as mandated by State, Federal, requirements; reports out-of-compliance occurrences to supervisor and superintendent.

Experience and Training

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• At least one (1) year of experience in treatment plant operation or a similar position.

Certificates and Licenses Required

• Class C Texas driver's license or ability to obtain prior to employment

• Completion of, or ability to complete within one (1) year of employment, Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Technician Training provided by Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)

• Current Class C Water License issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).